Mu Cang Chai has 13 communes and one town, crowned by ranges of terraced fields.

It would take days to trek through these villages in order to explore this ingeniously crafted landscape, lovingly moulded by local Mong people.

Photos taken from Mu Cang Chai in autumn:

Terraced golden rice fields

Highland town bathed in a ‘golden autumn’

A harmonious picture

Spotted yellow from a far distance

A closer look offers more brilliant yellow

Mong people preparing for the harvest

Good crops

A hut on the terraced fields

A tortuous stream adds to the beauty

Children greeting visitors

Mong people create a natural ‘masterpiece’